74 PCWorld MARCH 2021REVIEWS COBRA SC 201 DASH CAM
to do so after powering
on the car), so we
included a second shot to
show that it does actually
work. Note that the
camera handles afternoon
glare well even when your
vehicle is headed almost
directly toward the sun.
There’s a startling
amount of detail revealed
in the exterior night
capture shown at left. This
is two hours after
sundown, and the scene is
nowhere near as bright as
it seems to be in the
capture. Despite the high
amount of detail, the SC
201 manages to tone
down headlight flare
successfully.
Interior captures are
also first-rate, capturing
plenty of detail despite the
stark contrast between the bright outside
light and the shaded interior.
Thanks to the four infrared lights
surrounding the interior camera, night
captures in the cabin also show impressive
detail. The cabin was extremely dark at the
time this was taken.
You should have no issues with the SC
201’s captures. They are universally clear andThis second daylight exterior capture shows that the GPS works, and
also that the SC 201 handles harsh glare deftly.This is absolutely outstanding night video. The scene was nowhere near
this bright in real life.
color-saturated and detailed, and it handles
rough roads decently without any
appreciable image tearing or other flaws. 4K
dash cams may get all the attention, but in real
life we recommend 1080p dash cams to
extend the lifespan of memory cards.
The GPS hadn’t kicked in quite yet on the
capture seen in the first image below (most
dash cams with GPS need up to five minutes